| Kings Peak | |
|---|---|
 Kings Peak as viewed from the east in Painter Basin. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,528 ft (4,123 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 6,348 ft (1,935 m)[2] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′35″N110°22′22″W / 40.7763818°N 110.3728151°W /40.7763818; -110.3728151[4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Clarence King |
| Geography | |
  Kings Peak Location within theState of Utah | |
| Location | Duchesne County,Utah, U.S. |
| Parent range | Uinta Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS King's Peak[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Kings Peak is the highestpeak in the U.S. state ofUtah,[1]with an elevation of 13,528 feet (4,123 m) NAVD 88.[2]
Kings Peak is located just south of the spine of the centralUinta Mountains, in theAshley National Forest in northeastern Utah, in north-centralDuchesne County. It lies within the boundaries of theHigh Uintas Wilderness. The peak is approximately 79 miles (127 km) due east of centralSalt Lake City, and 45 miles (72 km) due north of the town ofDuchesne.
There are three popular routes to the summit; a scramble up the east slope, a hike up the northern ridge, and a long but relatively easy hike up the southern slope. The peak was named forClarence King, asurveyor in the area and the first director of theUnited States Geological Survey.[5] The easiest route requires a 29 miles (47 km) round trip hike.
| Climate data for Kings Peak 40.7772 N, 110.3732 W, Elevation: 12,969 ft (3,953 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.6 (−5.8) | 21.7 (−5.7) | 27.2 (−2.7) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 39.7 (4.3) | 50.6 (10.3) | 58.2 (14.6) | 56.6 (13.7) | 49.2 (9.6) | 38.3 (3.5) | 27.7 (−2.4) | 21.3 (−5.9) | 37.0 (2.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.1 (−11.6) | 10.1 (−12.2) | 14.9 (−9.5) | 19.0 (−7.2) | 27.5 (−2.5) | 37.8 (3.2) | 45.3 (7.4) | 43.9 (6.6) | 36.7 (2.6) | 26.7 (−2.9) | 17.3 (−8.2) | 11.0 (−11.7) | 25.1 (−3.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.6 (−17.4) | −1.4 (−18.6) | 2.6 (−16.3) | 6.6 (−14.1) | 15.2 (−9.3) | 25.1 (−3.8) | 32.4 (0.2) | 31.2 (−0.4) | 24.2 (−4.3) | 15.1 (−9.4) | 7.0 (−13.9) | 0.8 (−17.3) | 13.3 (−10.4) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.24 (82) | 3.02 (77) | 3.16 (80) | 3.90 (99) | 4.01 (102) | 2.36 (60) | 2.79 (71) | 3.12 (79) | 3.24 (82) | 3.37 (86) | 3.14 (80) | 3.24 (82) | 38.59 (980) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[6] | |||||||||||||
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates (underLocation); copyLatitude andLongitude figures from top of table; clickZoom to location; clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click30-year normals, 1991-2020; click800m; clickRetrieve Time Series button.
